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“Now our children and all of the community drink good water, water we can trust to be good because it doesn’t have microbes like it did before…We caught all kinds of diseases and some even died. But now, thanks to the Lord and you, each one has received a filter.”
—Woman from Honduras
We’ve gathered several resources around the web. Use them. Pass them on. Don’t delay in getting the word out.
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World Water Day 2008
Official website for World Water Day 2008
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United Nations
The 2nd UN World Water Development Report: “Water, a Shared Responsibility” (a report on the world’s role and progress in bringing clean water to all people). Read More
Also: United Nations’ educational and multi-media water resources (a clearinghouse of UN scientific research regarding water, clean water initiatives, educational resources and multimedia material). Read More
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World Health Organization
Meeting the Millennium Development Goal: Progress of reducing the number of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Read More
Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Development – Information, statistics and ongoing research regarding the impact of clean water on sanitation and hygiene around the world. Read More
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Centers for Disease Control
International Network to Promote Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Project – a five-year strategic plan to reduce waterborne disease through specific actions in research, advocacy, communication and implementation. Read More
Water-related diseases information. Read More
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UNICEF
UNICEF – Monitoring progress on clean water and sanitation efforts worldwide. Read More
UNICEF Voices of Youth – A youth-friendly website focusing on the world’s water crisis that features interactive games and real life stories from the field. Read More
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The World Bank
A multi-donor partnership of the World Bank called the Water and Sanitation Program. WSP’s goal is to help the poor gain sustained access to improved water supply and sanitation services.